Clothes-drainer.



PATENTED AUG. 20, 1907.

J. G. BLIEMEISTER. CLOTHES DRAINER. APPLICATION FILED NW. 7, 1905.

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Mala/{ PAtTENTED AUG. 26, 1907.

J. 0. BLIBMEISTBR.

CLOTHES DRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.7,1905.

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JOHN C. BLIEMEISTEEQF BUFl.A.LO, NEW YORK GLOTl-ES-DRAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 20, "1907.

Application illed ilovemher 7,1905. Serial No. 286,207.

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Be it known that 1, Joan O. BLIEMEIs'rEn, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of l' lrie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Clothes-Draincrs for \Yashlu ilers, of which the following is specification.

My invention relates to clothesalraincrs to be used. in connection with wash-boil rs, nd its objectis the production ot a simple, inezqmusive, and thoroughly reliable device of this character which can be quickly and conveniently introduced into a boiler to support the cloihcsand in which simple and convenient means is provide-Ll lor elevating the device above the water to cause the clothessupported therein to drain.

"his device is ol that type comprisinga receptacle, and supporting and v lYl11g-liillllllUS, and it also has l'or its objects the production of a light receptacle of 'opcn-\.'ork construction in which sides are' provided to With these objects in view, the invention consists in the constrtu-tion, arrangement and combination of parts to be liereinal'tcr described and more particularly pointed out in theap wnded claims.

in the dinnings, igure l is a perspective view of my improved drainer] Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same and a vertical longitudinal section through the upper part olia wash-boiler, to illustrate the manner of Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 10*!0, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transve c section taken on line :e- .r, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on line y-y, Fig. Fig, 6 is a vertical section taken on line z -z, Fig. t, the handle being shown in the position dotted in said figure. i

tcl'crring now to the drawings in detail, like numerals oi reference reler to'like parts in the several figures. 'l'he rclercnce numeral .l designates the wash-boiler into which my improved drainer 2 is to be placed. The drainer comprises an open-work basket or receptacle 3 tormod of wire, and supporting or carrying-handles 4 .t'ramcs areconnected at the sides by a wire 9 bent inzig-zag form and secured to the upper frame by suitable clips 10. A wire 11 bent into zig-zag form connects the side stretches of the lower lrame, and by means of suitable clips 12, the wires 9 and 11 forming the sides and part oi the bottom, respectivelyarc secured to said lower frame. longitudinally disposed wires 13 are interwoven with the wire 11 and the ends thereof are curved upward and bent around the two frames where they meet at the endsof the basket. 1n this manner the frames are securely bound to etherand lliverge laterally from their points ol conncctionwith said longitudinal bars. By curving the frames at. their ends so as to meet, the ends of the baskets are rounded at; the top and bottom, for a purpose to be disclosed hereinafter.

Each supporting or carrying handle 4 compl 'ises side armsll connected at the top by a cross-arm 15 having a wooden orother suitable grasp 16, and having its lower ends formed into oval or elongated loops 17 which embrace the frames 5 and 6 of the basket, where they are slightly separated. The side arms 14 are curved i slightly, as shown in Fig. 2, and provided with a series of hooks 18 arranged in pairs, so that by engaging said hooks with the edge of the wash-boiler, the basket may be suspended in the boiler. The side arms of the handles are made yielding laterally, in order to permit of forcing them inward so that the loops 17 may be moved to a point where the two frames are in contact, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4. This will permit the handles to be swung into the basket, or underneath the basket, as may be desired. When the handles are swung into either of these positions, any pressure or aveight that may be brought to bear on them would be in the direction of the curve of the hahdles, so that they willsp'ring into their normal position, when the pres-' sure or weight is released. If, however, the handles remain sprung, it will not affect the proper working of the device. By reason of the width of the openings in the loops 17 being less than the distance between the top of'the upper frame and the bottom of the lower frame at the points where the side arms of the handles are normally held, the latter are maintained inan' elevated position and it is therefore necessary to spring the side arms towatgd each other until the loops r'each' a'point where the frames contact, or almost come in Contact. At such points the distance between the top of the upper frame and the bottonrof the lower frame is equal .to or less than the width of the openings in the loops, which allows the handles to be tilted, as may be desired.

In using the device, the basket is placed in the washboiler so as to rest on the bottom thereof, or it may be suspended from the uppermost hooks of the handles. It s intended that'the basket shall fit closely within the boilerso as to avoid waste space, as much as possible.

would induce considerable r elevated above the Writer in the boi yenienee or much effort.

open-work receptacle hn viii;- :in np The sides of the losskei retain the clothes so as to prevent their hearing against the sides oi the boil or, which trance and render the drainer hard to elevate. By rounding or tapering the ends of the basket at the top and bottom, the device is rendered easy to manipulate; it being si nipiy 'ne ssry to elevziie one end of the drainer and engage 21 lower set of hooks lit that end with. the edge ei 'llie boiler. Thispla ces the drainer on :Lll iIlCllllO, re .iiOILd possible by the rounded end of the basket Mid. ihe rounded upper edge at the opposite end of the Sil lfLO. The upposite end nmy now he elew (lied and is lower sei. oi hooks engaged with the edge oi the boiler. i n this n'ninner the weight of the clothes is divided and the drainer er withonl incon- Wlieil driiined and cool, the

clothes may be removed with the 11 2L1! Having thus described niyinveniiix Winn; I claim.

L A clothes-drainer for wnsh-hollers and ii lower frmne sepnrzii' d at the sides and curved :U; the ends- [0 meet. suitable sides and a bottom, and means L0 suspend Siliil receplzicle within the holler.

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11. A eletheshrziinei' for Wash-boilers comprising a wii reeepinele having an upper frame and a lower frame separated at the sides and converging at the ends to contact, and supporting handles at. the ends having elongated loops embracing said frames nt points adjacent The cunmating portions thereof.

4. A clotheramer imr wash-boilers comprising ii wire re *epl- 'le eensistine' hi :in lDpBl' line and a. lower frziine ed iii the sides and run in; at the ends to con and suppuriing handles hnving laterally yielding side n ns provided with means to suspend the receptacle Withi-n ihe beile' 1' n1 llilTiHgelongated loops at their lower ends enihrn said l'rzinies aLpe-inis iuljneent the con- L'niling poi-liens iliei'eof.

niner i'er wash-boilers cninprisine; :i wire e em sting el' fill upper frame and :1 lower frame sepnrm AL ihe sides and converging m, the ends to con incl, said [raunos being connected iii the ides by wirr. :inimh y hent :0 form open sides. the side suetches of the lower l'rnnie hein nnnveleil by wire. to form the hotioin, longil'nilinnll (lisp l wires entwined in lhe wire forming- Llie hotteni and wing: their ends curved upward with lln extreuiilies lhereol' wound around the eontncri ;'por iiuiiS of the frames, and supporting handles secured to the reecplautle, signature in 

